AN ACT relating to students.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 159 to allow the enrollment of a child on a part-time basis in a school district; establish conditions for the part-time enrollment; amend KRS 158.120 to prohibit a district's nonresident pupil policy from discriminating against any pupil on the basis of residential address, abilities, disability, race, ethnicity, sex, or socioeconomic status; require the policy be posted on the district website; prohibit charging tuition to any child; require a…

Introduced: February 12, 2025

Last action: February 14, 2025

To Primary And Secondary Education (H)

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This bill would allow Kentucky students to enroll part-time in a school district and updates the rules for students who attend a school outside their home district. It prohibits school districts from turning away non-resident students based on where they live, their abilities, disability, race, ethnicity, sex, or economic background, and bans districts from charging tuition to any child. Districts would also be required to post their enrollment policies online and report non-resident enrollment numbers…

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